11,893 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,987
- 2016: 11,576
- 2021: 11,893
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wellington Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown by 8.2% since 2011 describes the shifting face of Wellington Point. The area is becoming noticeably older, with the typical resident now 43 years old. This is five years older than the national figure.
11,893
▲ +8.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wellington Point — higher than 62% of areas.
| Wellington Point | 11,893 |
|---|---|
| 4160, QLD | 19,044 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wellington Point has 11,893 residents, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The population grew by 906 people between 2011 and 2021.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The number of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.2%. In contrast, children under 15 fell to 18.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.2% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wellington Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
2.2% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellington Point, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/demographics-identity